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MOBILE Ala. (Jan. 7, 2016) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens tour shipbuilding facilities at Austal Shipbuilding in Mobile, Ala. Austal manufactures the Navy’s Independence-class littoral combat ships (LCS) and the expeditionary fast transport ships (EPF). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird/Released)